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Gregory Thornton 1488–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1488

Birth Location: Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1545

Death Location: Newton, Yorkshire, , England

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Jane Layton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Gregory Thornton began in 1488 in Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England. Gregory Thornton passed away in 1545 in Newton, Yorkshire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Gregory Thornton began in 1488 in Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.
  • Gregory Thornton passed away in 1545 in Newton, Yorkshire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Thornton
1475–1540
Birth Location: West Yorkshire, England
TT
Jane Layton
1458–1498
Birth Location: Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
JL

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gregory Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Gregory Thornton
1488–1545
Birth Place: Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Thornton
1475–1540
West Yorkshire, England
Jane Layton
1458–1498
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Lord (William) Thornton
1424–1487
East Newton, England
Agnes Aldborough
1430–1528
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gregory Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1488
1488
Birth of Gregory Thornton in Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
1545
1545
Age 57
Death of Gregory Thornton in Newton, Yorkshire, , England
Newton, Yorkshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Newton, Yorkshire, , England
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